Info about Artists appearing:-

BILL WHALEY AND DAVE FLETCHER
Dave Fletcher & Bill Whaley are Lincolnshire singers of songs rather than singers of Lincolnshire songs. They draw their songs from all over and then make them their own. They love singing and have worked hard to build up a rich, full sound developing both their vocal harmonies and the instrumental accompaniment. They are well known throughout their native county both for their club work as a duo and as members of the Higgledy Piggledy Band. Having performed as a duo for over 20 years they have a mixed repertoire with mainly a traditional feel picked from sources and a majority with a chorus. With two strong voices accompanied by Bill on English/and Duet concertinas, Harmonium or Accordion and Dave occasionally on Melodeon, performing songs they enjoy singing is most important to them. Over the past few years they have appeared at numerous clubs.
Two of the best voices in Folk Music - Harvey Andrews
They represent all that is special about Folk Music - Martyn Wyndham-Read
Such a wonderful sound. They gave us a great night, one of the best we have ever had at the club - South Shields Folk Club


CARA
Consist of:-

Mike Ryan who who does the vocals adn plays Uilleann Pipes, Whistle, Mandolin and Guitar.
John Rawlings plays Guitar and Cittern
Oakley plays Violin and Mandolin

Mike met John at a music session in Goxhill, North Lincolnshire and they quickly struck up a partnership based initially, on a fascination with the potential of Uilleann Pipes and Guitar played togetheer.
At a later point a much heralded talent from down the road came to their attention. Oakley was his name.
Having carefully considered his merits, John and Mike decided that the duo could become a trio and Oakley agreed.
The band perform and record their music as a labour of love. Whilst drawing on traditional music, many of their songs and tunes are original pieces of work, composed by Oakley and Mike Ryan and arranged by John Rawlings.
Within a relatively short period of time the band has recorded two albums in Ireland and performed extensively in the Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire areas.
CARA recorded their 2 CD's, "Asleep Behind The Settee" and "The Notes In The Stones" in 2002 and 2003 with Liam Cunningham at Boyle, Co Roscommon. The music contains the mixture of traditional pieces and tunes and songs written by Oakley and Mike Ryan that make up the CARA repertoire. CARA hope you can enjoy them as much as they enjoyed putting them together.
CARA have become firm favourites at Market Rasen Folk Club. Their performances have to be seen to see their versatilty and lovely music that they play and sing.

LUCY WRIGHT AND PAUL YOUNG
Lucy and Paul are both 19 years old. Lucy sings vocals and plays fiddle whilst Paul plays guitar. They have been influenced by Martin Simpson, June Tabor, Cara Dillon, and Kate Rusby.
Lucy has been singing ever since she can remember. Played fiddle since ten. Comes from musical family – uncles Michael Wright and John Wright. She started playing classical music and has been in county orchestras and led the school orchestra etc. Lucy has learned a lot of traditional songs from her dad and uncles.
Paul has played electric guitar since eleven and acoustic guitar since seventeen having seen Martin Simpson live. He started in a rock band and converted to folk music 2 years ago, having been to the Whitby Folk Festival.
They have been playing together at Gainsborough Folk Club for the last year, helped by Sue and Mike Dewsbury who run the club. Started busking with their folk tunes last summer. Attended Brigg young folk musicians' workshop last summer. They have played live on Radio Lincolnshire. They played at the Moor and Coast Festival at Whitby 1st and 2nd May 2004. They are also regular players at the Market Rasen Folk Club and will be one of two supporting acts with Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher on June 4th 2004 at this club. They will also be main guests on August 13th 2004.
July 18th 2004, they will be appearing at S't Albans Folk Club as Guest Artists.
They are playing at Filey folk Festival 30th July to 1st August 2004.
20th November 2004 – Invited by Mick Peat to play at the Young Tradition Festival in Derby.